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Hi guys..
Ive got samba up and running ..the only prob is that ..I can only access samba by it's IP \\192.168.1.1 and not by it's hostname \\Debian...what config file should I edit on the debian router to access it using it's name..
usually that's /etc/hosts. Just put in a line 192.168.1.1 Debian Debian.network.name, note you can leave off the fully qualified domain name (Debian.network.name) if you want...
To test it, just type ping Debian and you should get a response (Firewall allowing).
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